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Hostel Curitiba, Brazil

Venha descobrir um hostel verde e acolhedor 🌿

28h/week Party Promoter Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 1 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Hostel Ubatuba, Brazil

Social Mídia e ajuda eventual com campanhas pagas

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel São Paulo, Brazil

Ayúdanos en nuestro hostel a 1 cuadra de la av. Paulista.

25h/week Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cleaning Reception
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Needs help immediately
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Inn Cabo Frio, Brazil

Ajude em pousada em frente à praia em Cabo Frio! =)

30h/week Tour Guide Cleaning Reception
From 3 to 6 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Florianópolis, Brazil

🛠️ Apoio em manutenção, elétrica e pintura no hostel no sul da i

24h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Jericoacoara, Brazil

Venha pra Jeri e faça parte da nossa família! :)

24h/week Night Shift Kitchen Hand Cleaning Reception
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Ubatuba, Brazil

🌿 Limpeza, Recepção e Jardim a 150m da Praia 🌊

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Gardening
From 2 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Coliving Florianópolis, Brazil

Ajude nossa casa e aproveite a linda Orla de Coqueiros

20h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Cleaning Housekeeping
From 2 to 4 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Ubatuba, Brazil

Organização, limpeza e praia!!!

24h/week Cleaning Night Shift Housekeeping Reception
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Bombinhas, Brazil

Explore Bombinhas colaborando em manutencao e reformas em hostel

20h/week Building & Repairing
At least 30 days Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Buenos Aires, Argentina

Join the Crew: Volunteer at Our Hostel in Buenos Aires :)

24h/week Night Shift Kitchen Hand Reception
From 4 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Florianópolis, Brazil

🌎✨ Viva o melhor do Campeche: venha fazer parte da nossa equipe

24h/week Administration Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Comuna 1, Argentina

Explora Bs.As mientras ayudas en recepción

30h/week Cleaning Reception
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Buenos Aires, Argentina

¡Únete a Nuestra Equipo! Voluntario en Limpieza y Tareas Domésti

24h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
From 4 to 12 weeks Team Dorm
  • 4.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Comuna 1, Argentina

Promotor/a de fiestas y actividades del hostel

30h/week Music Party Promoter
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Florianópolis, Brazil

Ajude a divulgar nosso hostel e atrair novos clientes!

30h/week Web Developer Content Writer
From 2 weeks to 2 months Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Why work abroad in a hostel in South America?

South America is one of the best destinations to work abroad, with amazing sites and culture. Work exchange in South America can be your chance to develop new skills, like learning spanish! Besides, each country is special in its own way. You can go deep into the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, Ecuador or Peru. Go to Argentina to hike in Patagonia or admire amazing wildlife in the Galapagos Islands. Work in a hostel in South America and save money while you meet the world!

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Do I need a visa to work exchange in South America?

In general, a tourist visa is enough for a work exchange program in South America. Each country has its own requirements, but most South-american countries are pretty open to foreigners. For example in Peru, Europeans and North-americans can stay up to 183 days with a tourist visa! In Brazil, Americans can apply for the new e-visa, making it easier to get to the country without having to apply in person at an embassy.

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Work exchange in South America with Worldpackers

You don’t have to pick only one country to work in exchange for housing in South America! At Worldpackers you will find hostels, camping sites, NGOs and much more in several countries of this continent. Use your skills to exchange work for accomodation in South America. You can start by making a profile. Once you provide info about your skills and travel goals, find a host that suits you and make your trip happen by becoming a member of the Worldpackers community.

How Worldpackers works: the complete guide

Time to prepare for your trip as a worldpacker!

How do Worldpackers trips work?

As a member, you can contact as many hosts and travel safely as many times as you want.

Choose your plan to travel with Worldpackers as many times as you like.

Complete your profile, watch the video lessons in the Academy, and earn certificates to stand out to hosts.

Apply to as many positions as you like, and get in contact with our verified hosts.

If a host thinks you’re a good fit for their position, they’ll pre-approve you.

Get your documents and tickets ready for your volunteer trip.

Confirm your trip to enjoy all of the safety of Worldpackers.

Have a transformative experience and make a positive impact on the world.

If anything doesn’t go as planned with a host, count on the WP Safeguard and our highly responsive support team!

After volunteering, you and your host exchange reviews.

With positive reviews, you’ll stand out to hosts and get even more benefits.

Check out all our plans Learn more about how it works